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Home prices soared 10.4% in December

Housing Wire

Rates have slowly climbed back towards 3% in the past few months, but inventory is still low , keeping prices high. Finally, lumber and other building materials are still scarce, forcing construction companies to delay projects and prevent an inventory build-up. December 2020’s 10.4%

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The new home sales recession continues

Housing Wire

The builders are in a better position to manage their inventory glut than when they were working from a credit boom in 2005 that took new home sales up to 1.4 The builders are in a better position to manage their inventory glut than when they were working from a credit boom in 2005 that took new home sales up to 1.4 months and above.

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2023 Maine Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

This scarcity in inventory had the effect of keeping prices high, but there was a substantial decrease in sales, approximately 19%, leaving prospective buyers eager. This resilience is more attributable to the reduction in inventory rather than a decline in sales. Maine Sales Decreased by 18.9%

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Housing Statistics for Beginners, Part 3

Birmingham Appraisal

Understanding these metrics enables agents to adjust pricing strategies based on inventory levels and buyer demand, optimizing the chances of selling a property quickly and at the best possible price. In the second post of my series , we covered average and median sold prices, average days on the market, and months of inventory.

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OK to average adjusted comps on appraisals?

Appraisal Today

In Sacramento, Invitation Homes went on a rampage in 2012 and 2013, and purchased more steadily in subsequent years. High rates have forced some sellers to lower their asking price to make up for high interest rates on monthly payments. Sellers “had to sell” typically because of a job loss, divorce, or other personal reason. =

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Appraisal Risk, Reviews, and Revisions

Appraisal Today

Excerpts: Completed in 2013, the 50,738-square-foot compound has six bedrooms, 8.5 I’m always looking for something new ;> Nearly Two-Thirds of Homebuyers and Sellers Are Hesitant to Move Somewhere With Climate Risk. Inventory levels have an impact on property valuation, at least in the short term. 156-acre site.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

Parking stalls in the Puget Sound region increased by 13% from 2013 to 2018, while the population increased by 9% and housing rose by only 6%, according to local data sources. This year’s buying and selling campaign will be marked by increasing inventory (good!), overall, where housing inventory rose 2.4% months in King, 1.0